In a move of promotional wizardry, Reebok has released an offensive ad targeted at men, which reads “Cheat on your girlfriend, not on your workout.” It’s the kind of ad you might see on “Mad Men” — if the executives on “Mad Men” were subjected to sensitivity training from Larry The Cable Guy.

It isn’t clear if the ad is in Germany, or has wider distribution. But a big “Boooo!” to whoever approved it at Reebok.

Israel SlutWalk

I am so proud that THREE SlutWalks are scheduled in Israel’s three major cities: The Tel Aviv SlutWalk is today, Haifa tomorrow, and Jerusalem in late April.

Which doesn’t prevent the media — ostensibly covering the issue of women’s rights and freedoms — from jumping in and objectifying the women. Ansamed, for example, warns that “A horde of half-naked women is about invade the streets of Israel, first in Tel Aviv (on Friday), then Haifa, and finally, even in the holy city of Jerusalem.” Nice, guys. (Nice GuysTM?)

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Thank you for the blog. Sometimes I watch the madness around me and wonder where all these anti-sex, anti-joy, anti-free choice folks come from. I feel alone and isolated. Your blog helps me to know that I’m not alone in my concerns about what’s happening and that people exist in this country and probably in my city who believe women have the intelligence and right to control their own bodies. Sorry…that all people have the right to control their own bodies. I just have to find them. Thanks again for your support.

Thank you so much! I don’t know where you live, but I am absolutely positive those people exist, and I hope you find them soon… It’s a terrible (and all too familiar) feeling when things start to “happen” and you just look at it in amazement and disbelief, because at some level you honestly expect human beings to be more rational than that, and then they aren’t… But there are always bright points to grasp, whether people around you or in the cybersphere… So hang in there… You are not alone.